Jock Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Hi, Just recently returned to playing after a long breakand have been lurking for a wee bit. This is my first post so be gentle. Anyway, I have always loved the look of the Pbass body but back when I was a kid I couldnt afford a fender or any other quality bass. So I ended up with a Marlin Sidewinder that was my pride and joy. This bass doesnt seen to get much love these days but I learned to play and gigged it for around 6 years untill it was damaged in a house flood. I now have some serious GAS and Im in the market for a second bass to keep my Ibanez SR500 company. This is a broad outline of what im looking for: Black telecaster/Pbass style body bolt on neck with matching headstock and dark wood fingerboard P/J pickups (undecided on model/maker) black hardware NO pickguard so needs to be rear routed This bass is the closest Ive come to finding my Ideal bass... [attachment=83687:JAzzSpecfront.jpg] Its for sale at Bass direct for £600 but Im not too sure about the quality of the paintwork and potentially eroded hardware. I am also prepared to source parts to self assemble a bass but after extensive searching I still cannot find a rear routed body that will accommodate P/J pickups. Even a crappy old Marlin sidewinder body would be a start! Your collective wisdom would be appreciated Thanks Jock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy_olie Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 There's a black p/j bass in the new tanglewood/overwater range. It's a jazz shape though. Duff mcagan bass, quite expensive and I think it's white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 That looks rather shoddy at £600 tbh Browse the 2nd hand market here and you'll find much nicer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 [quote name='charic' post='1286560' date='Jun 29 2011, 03:55 PM']That looks rather shoddy at £600 tbh Browse the 2nd hand market here and you'll find much nicer[/quote] Yes I totally agree with you charic. I had to magnify the picture to see it more clearly. krazie_olie- Ive never liked the jbass shape, I dont know why. I suppose we all have different taste and bass shape is no different. The duff McKagan sig bass is actually a reissue of the 80s bass I posted above. Shame about the price and colour. There was a couple of them on ebay this week but their condition was P### poor for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Although not exactly the shape you are looking for, the Yamaha BB414 (or 415) would meet all your other criterea. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASainty Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='1288105' date='Jun 30 2011, 07:05 PM']Although not exactly the shape you are looking for, the Yamaha BB414 (or 415) would meet all your other criterea. G.[/quote] +1 Covers a broad range looks great and is built like a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJoKe Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Lakland 44-01 through to 55-02, depending on 4 or 5 stings and pickup config - simple, does everything. you'll find a nice secondhand one here if you keep a look out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 A Warwick. Second hand German made ones are very good for the money, and exceptionally cheap at the moment, particularly cheap models are standard corvettes, corvette double bucks and things like the FNA jazzmans, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieD_FenderP2009 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Fender Frank Bello signature model [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHpHNZfPeOQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHpHNZfPeOQ[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 [quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1288436' date='Jul 1 2011, 12:19 AM']Fender Frank Bello signature model [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHpHNZfPeOQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHpHNZfPeOQ[/url][/quote] Looks a lot like an Aerodyne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-string-thing Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I reckon Ibanez probably do something close? My GSR190 (entry level bass) is black, reversed P and J pups, no scratchplate and is vaguely precision shaped, bolt on neck, black headstock and rosewood fingerboard. Pretty much everything you wanted except for the black hardware, which could easily be swapped. It also plays superbly and sounds great. Pics [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=136951&hl=gsr190"]here[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJoKe Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 no lack of ideas there then!! all different! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I know where I'm not wanted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GЯДИКФЯ Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 No J pickup but this is cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1288567' date='Jul 1 2011, 08:17 AM']Looks a lot like an Aerodyne.[/quote] but isn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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